The key to medical school admissions success is planning based on correct information.
Research the schools in which you are interested.
What are their admissions requirements?
And, keep in close contact with your pre-med advisor.
Are you taking the proper classes now?
By knowing all of the information beforehand, you will avoid the extra scrambling and aggravation upon finding out that you did not meet all of the necessary prerequisites.
Par for the Courses
During your pre-medical education, you will be required to fulfill certain coursework prerequisites.
In addition, you should think about taking some additional courses to supplement this core curriculum, enhancing your education and your application to medical school.
Specific Course Requirements
Most schools agree on the basic elements for pre-medical education.
Minimum course requirements for most U.S. medical schools include one year each of biology, general (inorganic) chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and related lab work for each science course.
In addition, about two-thirds require English and about 25 percent require calculus. A small number of schools have no specific course requirements.
Bear in mind that since the MCAT covers material from the commonly required courses, you will need to include those courses in your program of study whether they are required by medical schools or not.
Nevertheless, many students are surprised to learn that the list of courses required by medical schools is so small.
The best sources for admissions requirements for specific medical schools are the Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) and the College Information Booklet.
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